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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,255–$1,883
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Daughter of History: Mary Soames and the Legacy of Churchill, London · 17 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4323484
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Tailleux, A cornfield. Sotheby's, 17 Dec 2014, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4323484.
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Francis Tailleux, A cornfield. Sotheby's, 17 Dec 2014, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4323484.
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From the same sale Daughter of History: Mary Soames and the Legacy of Churchill · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three modern drinking glasses | — | £50–£80 | |
| Sir Winston Churchill, Toby Jug in a Case | — | £80–£120 | |
| Cat asleep on a stool | Sir William Nicholson | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Composite table silver | — | £300–£500 | |
| Winston Churchill in the garden at Chartwell | — | £200–£300 | |
| St. Mary's, Bristol | John Ruskin | £1,000–£1,500 |
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